Gebel



Jan. 24, 1956 1, @EBEL 2,732,445

FILL CONTROL UNIT FOR AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES Filed Jan. 13, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 24, 1956 1 @EBEL 2,732,445

FILL CONTROL UNIT FOR AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES Filed Jan. 13, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I r 9 x 9 I4 425 m 147 y I l /72 gmdmegw V64 fm/mg 5mg! United States Patent O a FILL CONTROL UNIT FOR AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES Irving Gabel, Oak Park, Ill., assignor to Soreng Products Corporation, Schiller Park, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application January 13, 1954, Serial No. 403,755 8 Claims. (Cl. 200 18) This invention relates to electrical control devices for washing machines and the like and has more particular reference to fill control instrumentalities for selecting and predetermining the level and temperature of water used to lill the washing machine.

In most automatic Washing machines presently in use the machine is filled with water through two water lines, one connecting with a source oi hot water and the other with a source of cold water. An electromagnetic valve in each of these water supply lines must be opened to admit: water into the machine, and it is customary to provide a temperature control switch instrumentality to enable selection of the desired temperature of the water used to iill the machine.

Thus, for instance, if it is desired to fill the machine with hot water the temperature selecting switch is manually set to allow energization of only the electromagnetic valve in the hot water line and the machine will fll with hot water to a level determined either by a float or a pressure sensitive water level control device embodying a switch controlling energization of both valves. The level control switch, of course, is opened automatically at the time the desired water level is reached to elect de-energization of the electromagnetic valve in the hot water line. A similar procedure is followed when it is desired to lill the machine with cold water, it being understood that the temperature selecting switch is set to eiect energization (opening) of only the electromagnetic valve in the cold water line. lf it is desired to ll the machine with warm water, the temperature selecting switch is manually set to effect simultaneous energization (opening) of both electromagnetic valves to allow hot and cold water together to enter the machine.

ln Washing machines of the type here under consideration it is also desirable to provide for automatic filling of the machine to any one of a number of different levels, so that a saving of hot water canbe effected when it is desired to wash smaller than average loads of clothes. This feature has been realized in the past by provision of a manually adjustable stationary contact for the level control switch, allowing presetting of the stationary contact of the switch to one or more positions representing dilie'rent water levels for the machine.

Heretofore the Water level andtemperature selecting instrumentalities have been separate units sometimes mounted on diilerent parts of the washing machine and each having its own operating shaft to enable manual selection of the temperature and the level of the water used to fill the machine.

It is the primary purpose of this invention to provide a lill control unit comprising primarily a rotary water temperature controlling and selecting switch, and a single inexpensive mounting bracket providing for the attachment of both the water temperature and level control devices on a panel of the washing machine.

More particularly this invention has as its purpose the provision of a ll control unit of the character described having a pair of coaxial telescoped operating shafts, one

2,732,445 Patented Jan. 24, 1956 f"ce of which controls the water temperature selecting switch and the other of which provides for adjustment of the stationary contact of a pressure sensitive type water level selecting instrumentality which may be attached to the mountitng bracket of the control unit to form a part thereof.

With the above and other objects in View, which will appear as the description proceeds, this invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one complete example of the physical embodiment of the invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

f Figure 1 is a plan view of the ll control unit of this invention;

vFigure 2 is a side elevational view ot' the fill control unit shown in Figure 1 but with portions thereof broken away and shown in section;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken through Figure l along the plane of line 3 3;

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View taken through Figure 2 along the plane of line 4 4;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the rotor of the temperature selecting switch; and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken through Figure 3 along the plane of line 6 6.

Referring now particularly to the accompanying drawings, the numerals 5 and 6 designate respectively the temperature and water level control instrumentalities for predetermining and selecting both the temperature and level of the water used to fill the Washing receptacle of an automatic Washing machine. These instrumentalities are adapted to be attached to a panel of a washing machine, and a feature of the present invention resides in the fact that a common inexpensive mounting bracket 7 is provided for this purpose.

As will appear in greater detail hereinafter, another feature of this invention is that the selection of Water temperatures and levels is simplied through the provision ofsoperating shafts for each of the instrumentalities, which shafts are telescoped, one inside the other; The outer shaft 9 controls the switching necessary to select the desired temperature of the water for the machine, While the inner shaft 10 provides for adjustrnent of the stationary contact of the switch incorporated in the water level selecting instrumentality 6, here shown as of the pressure sensitive type similar to that forming the subject of the copending application of Edgar M. Soreng and Irving Gebel, Serial No. 298,873, illed July 14, 1952.

The mounting bracket is an inexpensive sheet metal stamping having a relatively flat base 12 and upright spaced apart front and rear flanges 13 and 14, respectively, at the front portion or" the bracket. The llange 13 is bent up from the front end of the base, while the rear flange 14 is struck upwardly from the intermediate portion of the base to be opposite and parallel to the front flange 13, and leaving an aperture 15 in the base intermediate its front and rear ends for a purpose to be described later.

The front portion of the mounting bracket is, therefore, substantially channel-shaped in cross section, and the space between the channel llanges accommodates the temperature selecting switch device 5. This switch comprises an elongated relatively llat insulating terminal head extending transversely across the base 12 between the llanges 13 and 14, and lying ilatwise upon the upper face of the base. Preferably, the insulating terminal head and the mounting bracket form a subassembly, the head being securedy tothe base` 12 ofthe'V brac-lietl by pairs of rivetsy 19- and 2e passing through the opposite ends of the terminal head and insulated from the base by bushings 21 of insulating material. Each offthese-rivetsalso secures al female electrical connector 22 tofthev top side of the insulating terminalheadf. in addition, the-rivets 1-9'att one end' ofthe terminalV head xedly attach to the terminal heada' pair of offset metal clips 23 each carrying a stationarycontact' 24 at a distance above the terminal head, while each' of` the rivets Ztlrat` the opposite end of the terminal headlprovidesfor securement of one end of a` tiexible movable contactor bladev 25'rto the terminal' head. These con'- tactors 251 extend lengthwiseof' the terminal head', substantially paralleli tothe flanges` 13 and`= 14-of1the basev ofl their braclet, and thefree" end of eachlies beneath andl is cooperable Withoneof thestationary contactsV 2`4= on the' contact clips 23. The contactors` are preferably' biased upwardly tofcarry Contact points 26 ontheir'free'extremities into engagement with thestationary'contacts 24 except when camined` downwardly away fromthe-stationarycontacts in consequence: of rotation of the-outer-shaft 9":

The operating shaft assembly, which comprises the outer andinner shafts 9 and 10, respectively, is-rotatably carried by the mounting bracket in bearings 29; andl 39' formed'y in= the'front and rear ii'anges'1f3and1`4, respectively; These-bearings support the two-shafts for rotation n a common axis substantially'normalto tl'ie'iianges- 13* andi 14a andl spacedy adistance abovel the'planeI of the base of the bracket sufcient to accommodate the temperature'- seleetionl switchY 51 beneath'- theoperatingV shaft assembly.

The outer shaft 9, of course, is of tubular construction, and'A has an` inner section- 31 comprising they rotor of the temperature selecting switch, and a coaxialfrontsecti'on 32, ordriver, slightly smaller in diameter than they rotor. The inner section or rotor 3l! is shown'- as comprised' off insulating material', andY it has. a length such asztoclosely tit between the front and rear flanges 13V and 14' of the'- mountingy bracket. A non-circular counterbore 34Y in the frontend-- portion of therotor sleeve 3l; receives therear endotl the driver 32 which, of course, hassa noncircular shape corresponding to that of the counterbore 34' so-as` to. provide a` rotation transmitting connection` betweenl thed`river: and the rotor. The-forward sleeve orA driver 32 may' conveniently be made of metal, and it passesL for wardly through the front ange 13; tobe rotatablylaccoml modatedy in thebearingv 29; thereof, to have its forward extremityaccessible for manual actuation as by a Knob or the like(l'not show-n rEhe` inner shaft lllw-hich is rotatableinside, the outer shaft; projects through both flanges 13 and 14' of the mounting: bracket. ltsforwardi extremity extends slightly beyondthatf ofthe`V outer shaft to be accessible-for 'manual'y actuation, while its rear extremity projects a` distance beyond-fthez rear ange lato overlie the-aperture inthe intermediate'portion of the base of the mounting bracket. Thebearing 3? in.. the rear flange 1li, ofcourse, rotatably' receives thesrear: end portion of the inner shaft.

At its rear extrenritythe inner shafthasfa disc-lilie-canr Stxe'd theretototprovide for adjustment ofa-partonthe Water levell controlz instrumentality; the adjustableapart'in this: case'being, the-stationarycontact 37 of a pressure-'sen`- sitivewater level control'device 6. The Water levely con 4` of the arm, and that the free end portion of the arm projectsthroughl anopening 40 in the topofthe housing for' the device 6 and into the aperture 1S in the mounting bracket so that the underside of the cam 36 can engage the arm and effect up and down adjustment thereof in consequence of rotation of the inner shaft 10.

While the insulating sleeve or rotor 31 is held against axial motion relative to the mountingv bracket by its confinement' between the flanges. 13' and 14 ofthe bracket, it is necessary to provide a retainer for the outer section or driver 32 of the shaft 9; In the; present case this; retainingl means; comprises a plateflikea retaining: element'y 42 rfixed to, the, front. ange, 13, flatwise overlyingthe inner face thereof, and having a notch 43' opening to itsY lower edge and of a size to t in an annular grove 44 in the exterior of the driver 32 to lock the same against endwise motion along the inner shaft lil. The inner shaft 10 may be conveniently held against axial motion reiative to thebracltet by a bifuracted retaining plate 65 confined betweenthe' rear iianve 14' and the adjacent rear end' of the rotor 31', with the legs of; the plate straddling the shaft 10y and engaging in an annui'ar groove 4'6' therein.

The retaining late 42 may beV secnred't'o the flange i3' of the mounting-bracket'as byrivet's 47 or their equivalent during assembly' of the shafts" with the bracket, and coLA prises the base of an indexing fingerv 48V which projects rearwardly over the topA of the rotor 3i beyond the rear flange` 14 to have its rear extremity 49 cngageable in. any oneA of'V three different notches 5t) in the periphery of' the cam 36. The indexing finger L28 is flexible up andY down; toward and from the periphery of the cam but is biased toward engagement therewith. Consequently the rear extremity of the finger and the notches in the cam provide detentl typeY indexing means to define three dif ferent*` positions of rotation of thek inner shaft. i8., and consequently three diierent positions of adjustment ot the arm carrying the stationaryv contact 37 of the pressure' sensitive4 water'level control instrumentality 6.

Eachx of the notches of' course, is formed on the periphery of the cam 36 at a location diametrically opposite one4 ofthe lobesl ofthe cam, itVv being understood that these lobes project slightly different radial distances from the axis of` the4 shaft 10; During rotation of the. inner shaftJ 10'to effect an adjustment of the position of the stationary contact 37, theindexing finger 43 iscarnrnedt upwardly to snap into the' next adjacent notch 59, but it will be noted` that peripheral portions of the cam are extended as at 52 at the outer sides of the two remote notches 50' sov that' the engagement of the extremity of the indexilrgV finger in these remote notches precludes all but retrograde rotation of the inner shaft.

Itis also important' to;l note that they upper edge portion of: thefrear; flange 1'4 directly beneath the indexing nger isbent-forwardly-tov define a tab 53, leaving a notch 54 through which the* indexing arm 48 passes to be stea'diedv thereby` against sidewise deection in the eventit is attempted to forcibly rotate theinner shaft beyond either limi't'of rotation thereof. The bentdown tab 5-3' projects` into. an` arcuate'recess- 55 in the adjacenterrd portion'of vthe',A rotor to have` engagement' with circnmferentially' spaced abutments 56L at` the: ends' or"`A the recess to thus l, limit v rotation` ofy the outer shaft.

YThe indexing mechanism' for'the inner shaft; together withV the4 means: forliiniting rotation of the outerv shaft; comprises` the subject matter of the copending application of Irving Gebel, Serial No. 487,880, iiled Februaryl 14, 1955.

'Theres are three different positions'- of rotation ofl the outer-shaft'A 9-V at whichA one or-the other or both of theK contactors- 25 of"` the temperature selecting switch 5:' areA moved into engagement with their cooperating' station- :"arycontacts 24.' Eachv of: these three, positionsis delined.

by the engagement of a nosev 58 on the, medial' portion or' a r'esili'entjd'etent blade 59 on the mounting bracket in one ofthreeicircumferentially equilspacedV notchesv 60" in the exterior of the rotor 31 at the portion thereof sub` stantially diametrically opposite the recess 55 therein.

With the nose 58 engaged in one of the notches, as shown, one of the contactors 25 is engaged with its cooperating stationary contact 24, and the other contacter 25 is held separated from its cooperating stationary contact by means of one of a number of cam projections 62 on the exterior of the rotor. In another position of rotation of the outer shaft defined by the engagement of the nose 58 in a second notch 60 of the rotor, the positions of the two contactors with respect to their stationary contacts may be reversed due to the positioning of the cam projections 62 on the rotor; and in the third position of the outer shaft both contactors 25 may be engaged with their cooperating stationary contact.

Consequently it will be seen that the rotor 31 has switch actuating means thereon in the form of a plurality of cam projections 62 and depressions intermediate the projections for effecting motion of the two switch contactors 25 to and from their switch on and switch off positions in consequence of rotation of the outer shaft to any one of the three defined positions thereof.

, The indexing blade 59 for the outer shaft comprises a length of resilient spring metal having reduced end portions 64 received in notches 65 formed in the upper edges of upstanding tabs 66 struck from the base 12 of the mounting bracket near the ends of the insulating terminal head 17. By this means, the indexing blade is held crosswise of and beneath the rotor of the outer shaft, and spaced a distance above the upper face of the base of the bracket a distance such as to accommodate downward ilexure of the blade during rotation of the outer shaft from one position to another.

The front flange 13 is preferably provided with a pair of tapped mounting holes 71, one at each side of the axis ofthe operating shaft assembly to enable the bracket, with both the temperature selecting and level controlling devices mounted thereon, to be attached to a panel of a washing machine. It is understood, of course, that the forward extremities of both shafts will project through an aperture in the panel so as to be accessible for manual actuation from the exterior of the machine. Knobs (not shown) may be attached to the forward extremity of each shaft to facilitate rotation thereof.

From the foregoing description taken together with the accompanying drawings it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention provides a unitary fill control instrumentality for automatic washing machines and the like featuring compactness and ease of adjustment for the selection of the desired level and temperature of the water used to fill the machine.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A control unit of the character described, comprising: a mounting bracket having a fiat base and a channelshaped portion thereon providing spaced apart front and rear flanges projecting upwardly from the base; an operating shaft assembly rotatably supported by said flanges at a location above said base and including a sleeve-like outer shaft having an inner portion confined between `the flanges and a reduced outer portion projecting forwardly through the front flange to be accessible for manual actuation, and an inner shaft inside and coaxial with the outer shaft and having its rear portion projecting rearwardly beyond the rear flange and its front end portion terminating adjacent to the front portion of the outer shaft and accessible for manual actuation from a location ahead of the front flange; a pair of switches mounted on the bracket between said flanges and each having a movable contactor extending crosswise of the operating shaft axis and alongside the exterior of the outer shaft; actuating means on the exterior of said outer shaft cooperable with said confactors to effect motion thereof to and from switch closing positions in consequence of rotation of the outer shaft; a cam on the projecting rear portion of the inner shaft, behind the rear flange, for adjusting an element of an associated instrumentality adjacent to the mounting bracket; cooperating detent means on the outer shaft and the base of the bracket to define the dierent switch on and off positions of said contactors; and other cooperating detent means on the inner shaft and the mounting bracket defining different positions of rotation of the innner shaft and the cam thereon, said other detent means comprising a plurality of notches in the periphery of said cam, and an arm carried by the flange remote from said cam and having a resilient portion extending rearwardly over the outer shaft from said remote flange and engageable in any one of the notches of the cam. I

y2. A control unit of the character described, compris# ing: a mounting bracket having a channel shaped portion providing spaced apart front and'rear flanges; a shaft projecting through both of said flanges and rotatably supported thereby; a sleeve of insulative material confined lengthwise between said flanges, said sleeve encircling the portion of 'said shaft lying between the flanges and being supported on the shaft for rotation relative thereto but coaxially thereof, said sleeve having a noncircular bore i'n-v the front portion thereof adjacent to the front flange; a driver for rotating'said sleeve, said driver encircling the shaft and projecting forwardly through the front flange to` have its'front portion accessible for manual actuation from a location ahead of the front flange and having a noncircular portion received in and fitting said noncircular bore in the front portion of the sleeve to provide 'a rotation transmitting connection between the driver and said sleeve; a switch mounted on the bracket between the flanges thereof and including a movable contacter; actuating means `on the exterior of said sleeve for effecting motion of the switch contacter between switch on and switch off positions in consequence of rotation of the sleeve by its driver; and a cam on the projecting rear end of the shaft, behind the rear flange, for adjusting an element of an associated instrumentality adjacent to the mounting bracket.

3. A control unit of the character described comprising: a mounting bracket having a channel-shaped portion providing spaced apart front and rear flanges; means on said flanges defining coaxial bearings; an operating shaft assembly rotatably journaled in sadi bearings and including a tubular outer shaft and a coaxial inner shaft rotatable inside the outer shaft, one end of the inner shaft projecting rearwardly beyond the adjacent end of the' outer shaft and terminating behind the rear flange, and the other ends of said shafts projecting forwardly through the front flange so as to be accessible for independent manual actuation from a location ahead of the front flange; a cam fixed to the rear extremity of the inner` shaft, behind the rear flange, said cam having a plurality of notches in the peripheral portion thereof remote from the plane of the web of the channel-shaped portion and the opposite peripheral portion of said cam having lobes thereon engageable with an element of an associated in-v strumentality adjacent to the mounting bracket to effect adjustment of the position of said element in consequence of rotation of the inner shaft;- an indexing-blade having" abasc portion fixed to one faceof the frontjlange 'and having a resilient arm extending rearwardly over the rear flange with the extremity of said arm engageable in any one of the notches of said cam to yieldingly restrain the inner shaft against rotation and to define the different operating positions of the cam; the outer shaft having an annular groove in its exterior adjacent to said face of the front flange, and the base portion of the indexing blade projecting into said groove to lock the outer shaft against endwise motion relative to the mounting bracket; a switch mounted on the bracket between the flanges thereof and including a plurality of movable contactor blades extending crosswise of the axis of the shaft assembly alongside the exterior of the outer shaft; and switch actuating means on the exterior of the outer shaft transiently engageable with said contacter blades to effect motion thereof be- '7 tween swtcln on. and switch off: positions ine oonseqnenee oi notatiornot'` theouter f 4.. The contrai unit settfortl'n iuclaim. 3;: whereinv said; outer: shaft comprisee a. sleevev ofi insulating material com fined lengthwise: betweenv therangesg of;V the; mounting; bracket, andl af. tubularv drivel: eucincling; the inner: shat't; and nonfrotatably connected with. the fronti end'. portion ofi said sleeve;k saidf driver: projecting iorwardly through:L theV front ange and bavingf said annular,v groove.: in; its@ eirterion` adjacenty tof the innen fam: of the; front. ange; andi; wherein. theV basez portion of; the. indexing blade atwise overlies the rear face of the front ange andenters the: groove in: the driven to; hoid. the against' axial displacementzrelativetostheebraeket;

Y 5;. The;F control; unit: set; tenth claimt. 4i whetein the: inner shaft: has. am annular: groovein itsV eittetion adjacent toi the.- innerface of.. thef rear ange;A and wherein; a; rela tively hat retaining element confined: between ther rear of, saidy sleeve and the innen: facesV on the rear flange engagesJ in. theannuian groove.'` of'L the inner shaft to; lock the latter against axial: motionv relativef tof-the. mounting'bracket.V

6i. The control unit' set-1 fontb inz-clainr 5' further characteri-zed; byl the: provision: of: a resilient.. detent blade. carried by the mounting; bracket adjacentl tot the. rear' hanger and extending; cnossw-ise.I of theA axis; otthe shaft assembly; and cooperating -detent deiiing: elements: on'. said blade: and oniA the.: exterior portion oi the` sleeve adjacent. thereto for defining thef different switch actuating. positions oi the.1 sleeve;

7. A. control; unitof the character described; compris ing,- a; mount-ing; bracket having.'r a. channelfsheped portion providing spaced apart. front and tea'nilaugesi substantially pana-llelzto one` another; am operatinggshaft assembly 'rotatif' ably journaled in: said flanges'Y andi including; a. tubular' outer shaft, and?. a1 coaxial: innen shaft'. notatable: inside the. outer shaft, the front ends: of. both:y shafts: projecting: fon-A wardly' through the frontz flange to: be; accessible for manual actuation from a location aheadl.. oi' the; front ange, theinnerf. shaft, projecting` rearwardly through the rear tiangm; and. therear flange overlying'thereart extrem ityV of-Y the: enten shaftl to blockrearward.. motion: of? the outer. shaft. Vrelativel to;y the: mounting'. bracket;` retaining means fon precluding forward@ motion: ot the, outer: shaft relatine:v tothe. mounting; bracket`,. including af. retaining. plate. overlying; one hat face of the: fronti harigeA and engaged ina grooveirn theexterior;v of. the; outenshaft; retaining: means, fon precluding axial. motion; of.' the: inner shaft relative:tothemountingbracket including another: retaining, plate,V latwiseA interposed= between; the. front'. face4 of.. theY rear ange: and the: adjacent extremity.- of. thezouter shaft.,V1 engaged' in. agroove. in theextenio'ro'f: the innerv shaft;4 means; securing one faisaiti retaining: plates to ther ange adjacent theretog, a1. switch` device mounted on; theA bracket. between; the anges thereof. andk having; contacten means movable between switcln on: and switch ot. positions",E switch; actuating meansaons tlie". exteriorof the outer shaft. cooperahle;- with; said contactorl means to.Y effect motion. thereof: between switch on and'. switch otliposh t'ionsin oornsetgleutreil of. rntrrtiornA of! the outer shaft;l afcanr om the?v tear eartrernityf ofi the' innerr shaftr tozilie`- rotated"`I thereby; cooperating indexing: means` on; the outer shaft and the: mounting: bracl'cet; for defining the. switch onl switch ott. positions ofi the outer shaft; and; cooperating indexing, means.l on said earn` and; the mounting.v bracket for dening; a plurality ofdifferent positions. of notation. ofv the cam, said last` named. indexing: means including aj, resilient' tingen on; said secured retaining-,plate extending; rearwardly therefrom. beyond the4 rear flange: of the? mounting. bracket and engageablein any1 one off a numberv oi notches-im theperipheny'of said cam.

8a Av control. unit foruse; with a washing machine: oft thevtype-:having` automatic'iill conttollingiinstrtumentali'ties; for: predetermining` and. preselecting the level and: temi peratute ofA the watenused to ll'. the machine and includ ing, af water level controlling: device havingf am element; which; isk adjustable to.y eiect. filling. of the machine: with water to different. predetermined levelsg. and; a. water: tent perature controlling devicey having. a pair: of movable elements shiftable tromr one: position to4 another to effect variation in the temperature. ofthe water supplied tof the: machine to. iill the. samei said,` contnolt unit comprising: a common mounting bracket for said' controlling devices` said brackety having` a relatively? flat base;4 ani attaching tia-nge on the front end of the base for attaching, the: bracket to a panel ot the machine, a second; flange on. an: intermediate portion of. the base located opposite: the: attaching. ange and; in. spaced. parallel relationship' there; to', and means on said iianges defining bearings located on a common axis perpendiculaeto the flangesgrthe otherr end portion.. of the; base having an opening therein?, adja cent to said' second flange; an. operating shaft. assemblyA rotatablyf supported inf said bearingsV and including; a* tubu lar outer shaft and a coaxial inner shaft rotatable' inside` the outershaftmneend of. theinner shaftprojectingrearwardlybeyond the,V adjacent end= of theA outer shaft andf overlying said opening-l in; the base;v meansl on saidf other end portion oi the.v base* providingV for mounting a; waten level contr-ollingdevice, thereon with its adjustable elemeut'fi accessible through saidopening in the base; acamf om saidprojecting end of the inner. shaft overlying said open# ing, in the. base andA engageable with: the adjustable: ele-- ment of. a water level controllingV device iny position: on'. the-base to eifect adjustment; of. the. position ot saidielea ment in consequence of rotation: of the inner shaft; means;-

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